2005 All-America Teams

- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2005 Football All-America Teams as selected by the NAIA-FCA All-America Committee.¿ The committee is comprised of a hea

January 17, 2006

OLATHE, Kan. - - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2005 Football All-America Teams as selected by the NAIA-FCA All-America Committee.The committee is comprised of a head coach representing each NAIA affiliated conference and a head coach representing the independent institutions. First and second team members receive the recognition of being named All-Americans while Honorable Mention signifies that the nominee was honorably mentioned for the award.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Pos.

Name

Institution

Yr.

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown

OL

*Kyle Baker

Carroll College (Mont.)

SR

6'1

265

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

OL

B.J. Batterton

Morningside College (Iowa)

SR

6'2

260

Des Moines, Iowa

OL

Josh Epperly

Dickinson State University (N.D.)

SR

6'3

310

Hettinger, N.D.

OL

*Nick Krinn

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

SR

6'3

278

Bluffton, Ind.

OL

Jarod Leasure

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

SR

6'2

273

Warsaw, Ind.

TE

Zach Alcorn

Black Hills State University (S.D.)

SR

6'4

225

Chadron, Neb.

WR

Tommy Hofer

Dakota State University (S.D.)

SR

6'0

185

Lennox, S.D.

WR

*Dusty Hovorka

University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)

JR

6'2

205

McCook Lake, S.D.

WR

Tyler Peterson

Carroll College (Mont.)

SR

5'9

175

Helena, Mont.

QB

#*&Tyler Emmert

Carroll College (Mont.)

SR

6'2

200

Helena, Mont.

RB

Roger Butler

Tabor College (Kan.)

SR

5'11

215

Hanford, Calif.

RB

*De De Dorsey

Lindenwood University (Mo.)

SR

6'0

190

Broken Arrow, Okla.

RB

*Mike Dvoracek

University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)

JR

5'11

205

Wagner, S.D.

K

Marcus Miller

Carroll College (Mont.)

SO

5'8

170

Spokane, Wash.

KRS

Jonathan Laster

Cumberland University (Tenn.)

JR

5'10

180

Cathedral City, Calif.

#- 2005 Rawlings-NAIA Player of the Year

DEFENSE

Pos.

Name

Institution

Yr.

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown

DL

Clayton Franks

Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)

SR

6'4

245

Edmond, Okla.

DL

William Knepper

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

SO

6'3

341

Warsaw, Ind.

DL

Jeff Shirley

Carroll College (Mont.)

SR

6'4

248

Stockett, Mont.

DL

Kenya Williams

Georgetown College (Ky.)

SR

6'3

235

Memphis, Tenn.

LB

*Gary Cooper

Carroll College (Mont.)

SR

6'2

227

Helena, Mont.

LB

*Stephen Holte

Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)

SR

6'1

225

West Des Moines, Iowa

LB

Brian Kurtz

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

JR

6'0

212

Fort Wayne, Ind.

LB

Jake Schenk

Tabor College (Kan.)

SR

5'11

195

Hillsboro, Kan.

DB

Roshe Hepburn

Graceland University (Iowa)

SO

6'0

180

Orlando, Fla.

DB

Jamie Holman

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

SR

5'9

185

Fort Wayne, Ind.

DB

*Antwan Marsh

Pikeville College (Ky.)

SR

6'4

228

Polkton, N.C.

DB

Hunter Pingston

Bethel College (Tenn.)

JR

5'11

195

Rockledge, Fla.

P

Garrett Whorton

Bethel College (Kan.)

JR

6'3

225

Little River, Kan.

PRS

Micah Cravalho

Evangel University (Mo.)

SR

5'10

185

Honokaa, Hawaii

* - Repeat First Team selection from 2004&- Repeat First Team selection from 2003